HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-07-091
1
1
BOARD OF APPEALS HEARINGS
July 9, 1974
A regular meeting of the Lexington Board of Appeals was held on Tuesday,
July 9, 1974 at 7.30 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office
Building. Present were four regular members and one associate member as
follows: Chairman, Donald E. Nickerson; Vice Chairman, George P. Wadsworth;
regular members: Woodruff M. Brodhead and Ruth Morey; and associate member
Natalie Riffin. Also present were: a Minute -Man reporter, LWV Observer and
an audience of townspeople.
Public hearings were held on the following petitions, notice having been
mailed to those who should legally receive them and to town boards and offi-
cials who will or might be affected by decisions made and also advertised in
the Lexington Minute -Man newspaper.
Edward A. Starr and Nona S. Starr - pursuant to Section 12.3, for a variance
of Section 27, to maintain an existing dwelling at 18 Preston Road which has
a front yard on Preston Road of approximately 28.3 feet in depth instead of
the required 30 feet.
Grace F. Rowe and Rowe Chevrolet, Inc. - permission to erect a sign at 33
Bedford Street. Said sign is to replace the existing sign.
Jeffrey Bromberg - pursuant to Section 12.2, for a special permit under Sec-
tion 25.69 to operate a restaurant at 1841 Massachusetts Avenue, in the
Giroux Building, Store #9.
The Lexington Historical Society - pursuant to Section 12.3, for a variance
from Section 27, so as to permit the Hancock -Clarke House, when moved across
the street to its original position at 36 Hancock Street, to have a minimum
front yard of 10 feet, which is less than the normal prescribed setback, but
in keeping with the location which it occupied for nearly 200 years.
Rodney W. Poling, D.V.M. - withdrawn by petitioner by letter:
Law Offices
RUSSIAN & BARTON
24 Muzzey Street
Lexington, Massachusetts 02173
July 8, 1974
Town of Lexington
Board of Appeals
Town Hall
Lexington, Massachusetts
RE: Petition of Rodney W. Poling
519 Lowell Street, Lexington
Gentlemen:
Because of circumstances beyond our control, we must withdraw the above -
indicated Petition from the public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, July 9.
I hope that your office is not inconvenienced; however, we have no choice
in the matter. Sincerely,
DPM/dm /s/ David P. Murphy
Notice of the withdrawal of this petition was filed with the Town Clerk on 7/8.
July 9, 1974 (continued)
Rodney W. Poling, D.V.M. (continued)
For the record, Rodney W. Poling, D.V.M. requested a variance from Section
25.69 to erect and maintain a building to be used as a hospital for the
practice of veterinary medicine adjoining the dwelling at 519 Lowell Street
which is to be used for his residence and for a variance of Section 27 to
maintain an existing dwelling at 519 Lowell Street which has a front yard
setback on Lowell Street of approximately 20 ft. instead of the required
15 ft. The hearing will be held in the Town Office Building on Tuesday,
July 9, 1974 at 8:00 P.M.
Following the hearings the Board made the following decisions, all in
public open meeting:
Starr - granted unanimously.
Rowe - granted unanimously.
Bromberg - granted unanimously.
The Lexington Historical Society - granted unanimously.
All pertinent material is on file in the Board of Appeals' office.
The Board deliberated further on the conditions of the permits granted
on July 2, 1974 to W. R. Grace & Co. and Tektronix, Inc. and after voting
approval of these conditions adjourned at 11:55 p.m.
(;;�� ��. Co.&
Evelyn F. Cole, Clerk